In what Washington city did Nirvana form in 1987?

Nirvana formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.

Guitarist and vocalist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic established the band after playing together in the Washington punk scene. The group went through several drummers before its best-known lineup became Cobain, Novoselic, and Dave Grohl.

Aberdeen is a small coastal timber town southwest of Seattle, and Cobain’s early life there influenced Nirvana’s identity. The band later became closely associated with Seattle because that city was the center of the Pacific Northwest alternative-rock industry and media scene.

A common mix-up is naming Seattle as Nirvana’s birthplace. Seattle was the band’s main professional base and the location of many important shows, but the group itself began in Aberdeen. Nirvana’s rise helped bring wider attention to Washington’s underground music network.